tinytherese Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I once heard of some people being opposed to Easter Bunnies, that they should instead be referred to as Holiday Bunnies. Yet what other holiday involves bunnies anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) I'll definitely say 'Merry Christmas' from Christmas until my birthday (which is on the Epiphany)...aside from that, I don't know. Maybe I'll throw in a Happy Hanukkah on December 22nd, just to rep my Jewish homes. EDIT: Oh, and before hand, since it's not technically Christmas, I don't know...I probably won't say 'Happy Advent' cause that would feel too bizarre. I'll probably just say "you too" to whoever wishes me whatever. Edited December 8, 2008 by USAirwaysIHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1722000' date='Dec 7 2008, 08:39 PM']EDIT: Oh, and before hand, since it's not technically Christmas, I don't know...I probably won't say 'Happy Advent' cause that would feel too bizarre. I'll probably just say "you too" to whoever wishes me whatever.[/quote] Good point. We wish you a Merry Advent, we wish you a Merry Advent, we wish you a Merry Advent... Edited December 8, 2008 by tinytherese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessgianna Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 [quote name='Treehugger' post='1721352' date='Dec 7 2008, 01:27 AM']As a high school student who is employed as a retail associate, the controversy of saying ‘Merry Christmas’ in a secular setting has sparked my attention. I believe that every individual, whether customer or employee, or employer should choose to say what is most comfortable and natural for them. Personally, I will be wishing those I serve a Merry Christmas. If someone wishes me a Happy Hanukkah, will I be offended? Of course not! No way! These greetings, the many that exist especially from varying faith traditions and even coming from within the secular market-place are all well wishes that are intended to spread happiness and joy. The words are not nearly as significant as the peace that is wished through the action of simply saying them. My hope is that we move beyond the semantics and learn to celebrate that we are different rather than homogenizing our greetings to the point that they bear less meaning to the individuals on both ends of the exchanging the greeting.[/quote] I agree totally with you on this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 (edited) Our priest covered this a couple of weeks ago. He told us that we shouldn't worry about offending anyone, that as Christians we need to stick up for Christ and say Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings. He also said that if anyone sends him any non religious Christmas cards he's going to return them, and that he was dead serious. Edited December 8, 2008 by Maximilianus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 [quote name='Maximilianus' post='1722152' date='Dec 7 2008, 11:41 PM']Our priest covered this a couple of weeks ago. He told us that we shouldn't worry about offending anyone, that as Christians we need to stick up for Christ and say Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings. He also said that if anyone sends him any non religious Christmas cards he's going to return them, and that he was dead serious.[/quote] Awesome priest. Most don't seem to want to discuss this topic in a homily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LizH1019 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I make it a point to say "Merry Christmas." Everyone whines about how we're "trying to force Jesus on them." Well, what about [i]them[/i] trying to force [i]their[/i] beliefs on me?!? Hmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Should we wish everyone Happy Chinese new year when it comes if we are not in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Merry Christmas Sheng dan kuai le Happy New Year Xin nian kuai le Happy Birthday Sheng ri kuai le Good Morning Zao an Good Night Wen an Hello Ni hao Good bye Zai jian How are you? Ni hao ma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Can I say Feliz Navidad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 English: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Afrikaner: Geseende Kersfees en 'n voorspoedige nuwe jaar. Arabic: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Argentine: Felices Pasquas Y Felices ano Nuevo Armenian: Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Australian: 'ave a bonza Christy an' a beaut New Year, mate! Azeri: Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Basque: Zorionak eta Urte Berri On! Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo Breton: Nedeleg laouen na bloavezh mat Bulgarian: Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo Catalan: Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou! Chile: Feliz Navidad Chinese: (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan Chinese: (Catonese) Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun Cornish: Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth Cree: Mitho Makosi Kesikansi Czech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok Danish: Gaedelig Jul or God jul og godt nyter Danish: God jul og godt nytaar [pre-1948 Danish] Dutch: Zalig kerstfeest or Zalig Kerstfeast Esperanto: Gajan Kristnaskon Estonian: Ruumsaid juulup|hi Farsi: Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad Finnish: Hauskaa joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta! Flemish: Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar French: Joyeux Noel Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur! German: Froehliche Weihnachten und ein glueckliches Neues Jahr Greek: Kala Christouyenna! Guarani: Navidad Ara Pora Hebrew: Mo'adim Lesimkha. L'shana Tova (To a good year) Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday) Hindi: Shub Naya Baras Hausa: Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara! Hawaian: Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou! Hungarian: Kellemes kara'csonyi u"nnepeket e's boldog u'j e'vet Icelandic: Gle[eth]ileg jol gott og fars Indonesian: Selamat Hari Natal Inuit: (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo! Iraqi: Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith chugnat Italian: Buone Feste Natalizie Japanese: Shinnen omedeto. Merii Kurisumasu Korean: Sung Tan Chuk Ha Latin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum! Latvian: Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu! Lithuanian: Linksmu Kaledu Macedonian: Sreken Bozhik Maltese: LL Milied Lt-tajjeb Manx: Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa Maori: Meri Kirihimete Marathi: Shub Naya Varsh Mexico: Feliz Navidad Navajo: Merry Keshmish Norwegian: God Jul, or Gledelig Jul Pennsylvania German: En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr! Polish: Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boze Narodzenie Portuguese: Boas Festas Rumanian: Sarbatori vesele Russian: Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva i s Novim Godom Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou Serbian: Hristos se rodi Slovakian: Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce Sami: Buorrit Juovllat Samoan: La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou Scots Gaelic: Nollaig chridheil huibh Serb-Croatian: Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina, Hristos se rodi. Singhalese: Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa Slovak: Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok Slovene: Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto Spanish: Feliz Navidad Swedish: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar Tagalog: Maligayamg Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon Tami: Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal Trukeese: (Micronesian) Neekiriisimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech! Thai: Sawadee Pee Mai Turkish: Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun Ukrainian: S Rozhdestvom Kristovym Vietnamese: Chung Mung Giang Sinh Welsh: Nadolig Llawen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nvzbl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) *edited* Edited December 9, 2008 by nvzbl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauntingknight Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Merry Christmass,Happy Holidays and Happy Hanukkah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 [quote name='nvzbl' post='1722771' date='Dec 8 2008, 10:10 PM']English: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!...[/quote] Kinda bizarre that the greeting is listed out in all of the Spanish-speaking countries, instead of just in Spanish (the same with Brazil and Portugal)...it's like listing Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US all separately, but all saying "Merry Christmas". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I have been working at a tree festival this week and as many people leave they wish us happy holidays and we wish them merry christmas. Many of them come back in the door and then wish us merry christmas back with a big grin. . This is not surprising however since so many of our trees are religious in nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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